Your Location:

Making a Killing - A 2011 Survey of Ivory Markets in China

An unprecedented surge in ivory seizures occurred
in 2011. Media reported that 5,259 elephant tusks
were seized worldwide in that year alone, representing
the lives of at least 2,629 elephants. In spite of the
government’s efforts to regulate the ivory trade, China
continues to be the world’s main recipient of smuggled
ivory.